Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 6:24 am Post subject: What is there to do in Bundang?

I am moving to Bundang from Canada in December, and am wondering if anyone knows of fun things to do there. I was told that it is near Seoul, and I guess I am just wondering if it is as westernized as Seoul in terms of entertainment and shopping. Does anyone know of good bars, restaurants, English movie theatres, grocery stores, etc? Also, can a person go to Seoul on a Saturday, hit some bars and then return to Bundang that same night to avoid hotel costs? Any tips and advice are welcome.

The central park is very impressive for Korea where they tend to call something the size of a standard American backyard a park.

You can go to the nightlife areas of Seoul and return on the subway when it opens at 5:30am. It's about a 1hr 20min trip. I always take 3 hours to get home because I fall asleep on the subway and miss my tranfers!!

A few of us Dave's people get together reguarly in Bundang so give me a PM when you arrive and join the Bundang crew!!!!

I am moving to Bundang from Canada in December, and am wondering if anyone knows of fun things to do there. I was told that it is near Seoul, and I guess I am just wondering if it is as westernized as Seoul in terms of entertainment and shopping. Does anyone know of good bars, restaurants, English movie theatres, grocery stores, etc? Also, can a person go to Seoul on a Saturday, hit some bars and then return to Bundang that same night to avoid hotel costs? Any tips and advice are welcome.

Bundang has all the amenenities for "Fun".. such as movies, shopping, dining.. excellent transportation system.. tons of gyms, an indoor ice-rink and 2 beautiful parks.

You will need to find out specifically what area you'll be living in, simply ask what subway stop your house will be closest too. "Central Bundang" is at Samsung Plaza/Seohyun Station and has tons of bars, 2 movie theaters (1 5 screen and 1 12 screen) craploads of dining etc.

As for going into Seoul, getting in is dirt cheap, about 30 minutes by express bus for 1400 won. Getting home is around a 30,000 won cab ride or 1400 won if you wait till 5:30am and catch the first bus home.

Look at Bundang as like a modern suburb of Chicago. There's a certain town in Chi-town I'm thinking of but can't remember.

Bundang is very family friendly. Many families move out of Seoul to the burbs. Bundang is very attractive to the upper-class.

Parts of Bundandg are very modern and clean. Well designed residential areas with shopping, restaurants and night-life nearby. Then you got your Ori and Migeum area which are on the Seoul subway. I believe there is a Gumi-dong, which is also another armpit of the area.